OptiMed or PrimaCare — Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 525.40 a month in 2026 and PrimaCare CHF 546.80, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
OptiMed is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 256.80 saved per year against PrimaCare, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
OptiMed is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. PrimaCare is a "Family doctor" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | OptiMed | PrimaCare | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 525.40 | CHF 546.80 | CHF 256.80 |
| 500 | CHF 513.90 | CHF 535.30 | CHF 256.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 484.90 | CHF 506.30 | CHF 256.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 455.40 | CHF 476.80 | CHF 256.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 426.40 | CHF 447.80 | CHF 256.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 397.40 | CHF 418.80 | CHF 256.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- OptiMed or PrimaCare?
- Aargau
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Bern — Region 1
- Bern — Region 2
- Bern — Region 3
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 1
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 2
- Basel-Stadt
- Fribourg — Region 1
- Fribourg — Region 2
- Geneva
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Jura
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- St. Gallen — Region 2
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
- Zurich — Region 2
- Zurich — Region 3
An alternative model commits you to a care pathway: check the conditions with the insurer before signing. This page gives a price, not advice.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums and territorial coverage areas.